IL SB0048 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Gun-free Zone Criminal Conduct Liability Act. Provides that any person, organization, or entity or any agency of government, including any unit of local government, that creates a gun-free zone is liable for all costs, attorney's fees, and treble damages resulting from criminal conduct that occurs against an individual in the gun-free zone, if a reasonable person would believe that possession of a firearm could have helped the individual defend against such conduct. Defines "gun-free zone". Effective immediately.

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Title

GUN-FREE ZONE LIABILITY

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-01-08SenateSession Sine Die
2011-03-18SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2011-03-01SenatePostponed - Judiciary
2011-02-10SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
2011-02-09SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
2011-02-09SenateAssigned to Judiciary
2011-01-27SenateReferred to Assignments
2011-01-27SenateFirst Reading
2011-01-27SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Shane Cultra

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